TECH, TECH, VPI!

Football season is back.

We can all rejoice.

LET'S GO HOKIES!

(some favorite Hokie pictures from past years!)

Me & KJ, freshmen year

Freshmen!

Sophomores!

Class of '13...why we're throwin' 3s

B PATT! The best gal to have seats with!

After winning ACC Championship

Turning Steven into a VT fan :) Junior year

Junior year. Crazy night game - the best

Tailgate shenanigans. Senior year.

Seniors!

The gorgeous Worsham Field.

Beating UVA, senior year. The usual.

Once a Hokie, Always a Hokie.

Graduation!

Hey y'all! Recently I fell off of the face of the earth. But {hopefully} I'm back for good.  Recently I've graduated, started grad school 4 days later, finished up the elementary school year, and am ready for my one week off! I'm looking forward to a trip to Richmond next week and the BEACH in 2 weeks!! :)   First off, to catch up on graduation: May 17th was absolutely perfect! Besides the extreme weather (scorching hot during outdoor ceremony and then pouring rain as we ran to the car) I couldn't have asked for a better day. I feel so proud to have graduated from the best university on earth!  

We had a "reception" at my house afterwards - food catered by the DELICIOUS Hethwood Market, a cake from Our Daily Bread and delicious Sweet Little Jo truffles from my girl Sara! They were seriously to die for.   One of my big gifts was an iPad from Mama! I am loving it! I would love any app suggestions!  
So thankful to all of my friends and family who celebrated with me near & far!

I'm a GRADUATE!

Today is the day.

I am an official graduate!

Don't ask me where the time went...because I have NO IDEA!

 

I was born and raised a Hokie and I wish I could stay at Virginia Tech forever (seriously) but I am excited for where my future will take me.

I am so excited to get to work in grad school and then look forward to having my own classroom shortly thereafter, which I'm sure will have it's fair share of maroon & orange.

I am so thankful for what these past four years have provided me with & I will look back on them with many smiles.

To everyone who helped me along the way -- thank you <3

 

my cap!

Feeling incredibly blessed!

Time to celebrate!   To follow along with the fun, follow me on instagram:: @sarah_ryan3

This is it.

4 years, 8 semesters and many classes later...my last day of classes at Virginia Tech is here.
I never used to believe the whole "time flies" saying.  When people would tell me to enjoy college because it flies by, I would smile and say "Okay!" but always thought they were crazy. Because for a while, time moved really slow. I thought college would take forever.  Sophomore year turned to junior year at the speed of molasses.  I saw graduation as a tiny little bit of light at the end of a very long tunnel.  Especially after changing my major twice freshman year, I thought I would be here forever catching up.  Not that that was a bad thing, since I am absolutely in love with my school. So I just kept on keepin' on...
But here I am...about to pack my backpack for the last time, take my last walk to campus and sit through my last 75 minutes of academics at Virginia Tech. Afterwards, I'm going to spend the rest of my very last meal plan at Hokie Grill - I'll never get to have Chick-fil-A on the meal plan again... Then I'm going to make the long stroll back to my apartment and try to not cry my eyes out as I wonder to myself WHERE DID THE LAST FOUR YEARS GO? I honestly feel like it was 3 days ago that I was googling where "Wallace Hall" was located and wondering how on EARTH was I going to make it there from McBryde in 15 minutes...   To all the young and/or future Hokies out there - or really any college students - do not waste this precious time you have been given. LIVE IT UP! Take your academics seriously, but take absolutely every amazing opportunity you run across.  Have lunch with every single one of your friends.  Go to silly campus events, make a midnight run to WalMart and PLEASE always take a study break to go to Sweet Frog.  This is your chance to live life with no regrets - to try something new, just to say you did - to find a new hobby - to really change your life. Time literally does fly by when you're in college.  And I'm not just saying that...believe me :)
Okay, I'm off! Wish me luck! ;)

HELP! Graduation Advice, Please :)

The countdown now reads: 44 days left until graduation!

On May 17th, I will walk in both my university and department graduation ceremonies. I am so excited, it's unreal. I am in the midst of creating announcements and I will be sure to share them here! However, I need some help with some other decisions I need to make! Hopefully y'all can help me!
1. To decorate or not to decorate? I have seen the cutest graduation caps on other blogs & pinterest. I can't decide if I want to decorate mine or not! Right now I'm leaning towards yes, decorate...any advice? What sort of paint/pen should I use? If I print out something, how do you attach it to your cap?? I was thinking of putting my monogram & maybe some message? Maybe a bow? Maybe an apple to represent me being a future teacher? I have no idea!
2. What to wear!? I know I am going to wear a dress, but I am stumped on what dress to wear. My gown is black. I have a strapless, white eyelet dress OR a Lilly dress OR another solid color dress. This may require it's own post later on! Right now I'm leaning towards Lilly. Advice??
3. Flat sandals or wedges? This is another tough decision. I'll most likely be doing lots of walking, so I can't decide if I want to be comfy in sandals (Jacks) or be a little more dressy/cute/tall in wedges? What do y'all think?
4. Did you carry something with you? I'm thinking that I'll want my phone with me, maybe some chapstick or something...did y'all carry a clutch or anything with you? Or did your outfit have pockets? I guess this will be something to consider when choosing my dress!
5. Miscellaneous Anything that you wish you had with you/hadn't done/had done?? Did I miss something I need to think about? I am up for any and all advice!

Thanks, friends! I appreciate your help!   Happy Wednesday!